Diane Freeling from Poltergeist

In Poltergeist (1982) Diane Freely, played by JoBeth Williams, is a loving wife and mother of three, who has a little ghost problem in her suburban household. While some may question her mothering skills in the beginning of the film, I mean her daughter is taken into the television by mischief ghosts while she's not being watched, but Diane does redeem herself by going "into the light" and brings her back, re-birthing her as a WARRIOR MOM! So when it comes time to save her children once again at the last leg of the film, you better believe this lady is not going to let them get sucked back into their closet.

While spending the last night in their now supposedly "clean" house, Diane puts her children to bed, takes a relaxing bath, and dons a comfy (most likely her husband's) oversized long sleeved red jersey with the number "65" printed on the front & back. She sits on her bed, in a pair of white floral print mid rise underwear, brushing her blown out perfectly curly hair. She looks valuable, sexy, and slightly exposed with her bare legs showing.

After being dragged around her ceiling, she knows pretty damn well the Poltergeist is back! She can't get to her children and runs outside screaming for help, trying to recruit neighbors to join her one woman "team." Will anyone help her? Nope. She realizes it's all up to her, turning her into mama quarterback! A woman who must save her children and lead them to victory, crawling through the mud, falling into the freshly dug swimming pool, and running down the long hallway which appears to stretch on forever. She screams...

"GET AWAY FROM MY BABIES!"

Will her husband help her? Nope. She's got this. She busts into the children's room, swings her daughter over her shoulder, drags her son out by his hand and runs for it, bolting down the last stretch of land, around the side of the house and to the car (the goal), as she dodges rising caskets that launch corpses hell-bent on tackling her. They all drive off in the car and in the last shot of the film; they all walk to their rented room at the Holiday Inn. Diane is barefoot, bruised, and muddy, yet looks beautifully dissolved. She only has the clothes on her back, but she wears her daughter, alive and asleep in her arms, like the most expensive article of clothing she's ever possessed.

Overall to me, Diane's final look represents the "typical all-American mom night time" outfit. I can vividly picture my own mom sleeping in a similar oversized tee as a child and there's something familiar and comforting about that. I see my own mom in Diane through her wardrobe and my personal investment in her surviving and protecting her children is greatly increased because of it.

"LONG LIVE A MAMA BEAR

IN AN OVERSIZED JERSEY

PROTECTING HER YOUNG!"

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Little J from Gossip Girl "Easy J"

So it should come as no surprise that the Gaudy God watches Gossip Girl, us xoxo-ing double "G" gals need to stick together. Last night's episode "Easy J" brought back everyone's favorite under aged, smoky eyed hot mess Jenny Humphrey (Little J) played by actress/singer Taylor Momsen. Now it's hard to tell if life has imitated art or if art has imitated life, because Jenny's & Taylor's style have become inseparably similar. I often find myself asking "How old is she?" thinking about my younger sister, who is the same age, wearing and acting that age inappropriately. It looks like she is often playing dress up in her older sister's (or very young mother's) closet. The progression of her character over the past four seasons has gone from her signature peter pan collared plaid school girl uniform to a Brooklyn based Debbie Harry does "Pretty in Pink" vibe to her now present morning after, leather donning, garter belt and stocking covered Courtney Love grunge attire.

In "Easy J" Little J comes back to NYC breaking the superficial banishment based upon her by Blair Waldorf after sleeping with her now ex-boyfriend. The reason why Little J left the city is still a mystery to the general public (a.k.a all the Gossip Girl followers), who follow all of the main character's drama via blog on this guilty pleasure show. The viewer is left to wonder will Little J go back to her petty ways and wage war against Blair in this episode? Her first two looks in the show keep this question unanswered?

Look #1 "The Return to New York" outfit

Little J wears an olive green mini dress with an oversized greenish-brown cashmere cardigan, black tights, and black heeled oxfords. She still has her long extension filled "peroxide blonde" hair, dark reddish-brown lip, and smoky eyes, yet it's softer. Her pearl & chain layered necklace sums up her look entirely. She's more in neutral browns verses the blacks and deep reds of last season, where she hit rock bottom. This look could go either way? Is she back for revenge or to start over?

Look #2 "The Back to Black Party" outfit

This is a classic Little J look from last season. She's been screwed over by Blair in the previous scene and she wants revenge, planning to reveal the true reason why she left NYC at a huge benefit party. She's back in all black with a sheer, leopard sequin print cocktail dress that shows her legs that go on for days. She stomps towards Blair at the climax of the episode, looking twice her age, in break-your-neck-high-heels... She's angry, she's feisty. Will there be a cat fight? Her face with dark raccoon eyes and maroon lips reads "MEGA BITCH!"

Look #3 "The Returning to Hudson" outfit.

After refusing to stoop back down to Blair's level, Little J decides to stay with her mother in Hudson for a little longer as all this drama blows over. She has wiped off her black-caked on make-up to reveal a clean fresh face, an innocent face, the kind she used to have back in season one before all this drama happened. She wears her blonde locks pulled to the side in a purple chunky knit Rasta-beanie and oversized soft cream cardigan. The look feels very soft, age appropriate, urban, and very Brooklyn based. Something you would throw on running out the door for class, coffee in hand, to feel comfortable yet effortlessly chic.

(Look #3 photo unavailable.)

Overall the character of Little J is an idealized version of a seventeen year old teenager who acts twenty-something, drinks, smokes, parties, and is an aspiring fashion designer in New York City. She has her own edgy individual style (usually expensive & designer filled) which she infuses into her own fictional fashion brand on the show and wardrobe. Her look feels "pretty" & "reckless" which just so happens to be the name of Taylor's band in real life.

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